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Grimace has inspired a new McDonald's meal

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

(NEXSTAR) – Twitter users who follow the official McDonald’s account were greeted to a nostalgic sight on Monday: the large purple face of Grimace — bug-eyed and nearly expressionless — staring directly back at them.McDonald’s ultimately revealed that Grimace is back to promote its upcoming “Grimace Birthday Meal,” which comes complete with a brand-new (and very purple) berry-vanilla shake.There’s just one thing McDonald’s declined to fully explain: Just what the heck are we looking at, here?Grimace, by McDonald’s own admission, is an “ambiguous” blob of a mascot. Introduced in 1971 as “Evil Grimace,” the character was first depicted as a villain — with four arms — who was singularly focused on stealing McDonald’s milkshakes, as seen in early TV commercials.Over the years, Grimace eventually lost his mad lust for milkshakes (and two of his arms) and became best buds with Ronald McDonald. The original Taco Bell menu had only five items, and one was a burger But Grimace wa...

Another afternoon with showers and storms

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Upper-level high pressure is our main weather player again today. It's positioned over west Texas into southeast New Mexico. The high provides a northwest to southeast wind aloft.Scattered showers and thunderstorms got an early start today when they developed in the Hill Country before noon. They will pulse up then decrease as they move to the south and southeast. The Storm Prediction Center is forecasting that storms this afternoon/evening should remain below severe criteria.More afternoon showers and thunderstormsThe morning started under a mostly sunny sky before the clouds increased. We will see this same pattern over the next few days.High-resolution models suggest lower rain chances (10%) for Wednesday and Thursday, with another chance of showers/thunderstorms late Saturday afternoon/night.The National Weather Service is pessimistic of any significant rain between today and Monday.Very little rain in the coming weekHEATING UPThe aforementioned upper high will...

Gov. Greg Abbott to sign bill addressing catalytic convertor thefts Tuesday

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

AUSTIN (KXAN) – Gov. Greg Abbott is expected Tuesday afternoon to sign a bill into law that creates new criminal offenses surrounding the theft of catalytic converters. State Senator Carol Alvarado, D- Houston, Senate Bill 224 – known as the Deputy Darren Almendarez Act –  was designed to address the spike in catalytic converter thefts across the state.  MORE: Have you been targeted? Catalytic converter thefts on the rise nationwide The bill honors Harris County Deputy Sheriff Darren Almendarez, who was shot and killed while off-duty on March 31, 2022, when he tried to stop three men for him stealing the device from his vehicle. Almendarez’s wife, Flo, was with him when he was shot. The law bumps up the punishment for stealing a catalytic converter to a felony offense and increases the penalty if the actor uses a firearm when stealing a device.Further, the bill text states that if someone is in possession of two or more catalytic converters, law enforcement wil...

John Oliver to perform in Austin this fall

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

Editor’s Note: The video above shows KXAN News Today’s top headlines for June 5, 2023.AUSTIN (KXAN) -- John Oliver, a well-known comedian and host of HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver," is performing in Austin this fall. Oliver will be performing at the Bass Concert Hall on August 20, according to an event listing from Texas Performing Arts. The Emmy and Writer's Guild award-winning writer, comedian and host has a handful of stand-up performances scheduled over the summer. He was previously a correspondent on "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" and guest-hosted the show for two months in 2013. Oliver joins a growing list of comedians stopping to perform in Austin, including Dave Chappelle, Adam Sandler, and Matt Rife, as well as dozens of others during the Moontower Just For Laughs Festival. Tickets for Oliver's show go on sale Friday at 10 a.m.

Weather update: Storms in the region amid wildfire haze

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

The latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologist Jill Szwed.There's a severe thunderstorm warning until 3:15 p.m. for Saratoga and Washington Counties. The storm between Wilton and Northumberland is capable of producing 1-inch hail and damaging winds. The cell is tracking south.

Honest Weight Food Co-op celebrating 10 years at Albany store

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Honest Weight Food Co-op is celebrating its 10th anniversary at its Albany store at 100 Watervliet Avenue. On June 15, the store will be celebrating with giveaways, raffles, deals, face painting, a chalk art contest and more. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! Honest Weight was founded in 1976 as a small basement project. Over the past 47 years, the company has grown and evolved through many locations. Open to the public from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. seven days a week, Honest Weight is a member owned and operated cooperative committed to offering the community more ecologically sustainable ways of living.On June 15, after the store opens at 8 a.m., the first 110 guests will get a $10 Honest Weight gift card and reusable shopping bag. Flash sales and local vendors offering samples will be happening throughout the day. Ukulelist Jake Shimabukuro to perform in Troy Pre-registered artists to start on their submi...

Red Cross to host food and sneaker drive to support veterans

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- On Sunday, the American Red Cross in the Eastern New York Region is hosting a food and sneaker drive to support veterans. Spearheaded by Red Cross volunteer and Vietnam Veteran George Walker, the food and sneaker drive will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. outside the Red Cross office at 33 Everett Road. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Red Cross is collecting non-perishable foods including pasta sauce, boxes of pasta, jelly, peanut butter, cereal, canned fruit, hearty canned soups, ramen soups, canned chicken, canned vegetables, tuna, boxes of mac & cheese, rice, oatmeal, and granola bars. New men's sneakers size 9 to 14 are also needed.

Learn about black bear safety at Greene County event

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) - In wild parts of New York, like the Hudson Valley and Adirondacks, black bears are awake and active. This week, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation is hosting a presentation on how to avoid disturbing their ursine neighbors, should they encounter one. Get the latest, news, weather, sports and community events delivered right to your inbox! The Mountain Top Library in Tannersville is set to host a session on black bear conflicts on Thursday, June 8, at 6 p.m. The session will go over how to keep potential food sources away from bears' eyes and keen noses. Wildlife biologists will be in attendance to answer questions about how to live in harmony with whatever might live out in the woods.“The mountain top communities in Greene County have a robust bear population and every summer we receive reports of bears being attracted to homes and businesses,” said DEC Region 4 Regional Director Anthony Luisi. “Human-bear conflicts can be prevented...

Man pleads guilty to strangling, dumping body of Missouri woman 3 decades ago

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

UNION, Mo. (AP) — A 67-year-old man has pleaded guilty to strangling a woman in Missouri and leaving her bound body in the woods three decades ago, a newspaper reported.Kirby R. King pleaded guilty on Friday to involuntary manslaughter and felonious restraint in the death of 22-year-old Karla Jane Delcour, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported Monday. She was found dead with her wrists and neck bound by a cord in Franklin County woods near the city of St. Clair.King, whose social circles overlapped with those of Delcour, was questioned in 1987 after her body was found but never charged. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office reopened the case in 2018 and King was arrested in 2019, initially charged with second-degree murder. Investigators have not said if new evidence led to King's arrest 32 years after Delcour was killed. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today “The tireless efforts in unraveling the truth and meticulously piecing togethe...

Forbes praises St. Louis for nation's 'most exciting emerging arts district'

Published Fri, 21 Feb 2025 10:24:34 GMT

ST. LOUIS - Theatre, music or art, there are many great opportunities to immerse yourself into the fine arts around St. Louis. So much so, that one local arts scene earned some new praise on a national level. Forbes published a story Monday claiming that St. Louis is home to "America's Most Exciting Emerging Arts District." The write-up honors the Grand Center Arts District in the Grand Center neighborhood. Missouri governor denies clemency for man facing execution today Within a half-mile radius, Forbes contributor Chadd Scott says the district offers an impressive symphony hall, arts hotel, literary café and bold food concept among other artsy venues. Powell Hall and Fox Theatre stand out, but above all, Scott lauds "a contemporary art museum with a knack for exhibiting the next big thing next door to another arts museum housed in a building globally recognized as an architectural marvel." The article adds that the Kranzberg Foundation has helped many around the district suppor...